6.12 being LTS (as expected - but not labeled) - 4.19 now EOL (as former LTS - with hints to go directly to 6.12 LTS) ...

Posted Dec 5, 2024 17:21 UTC (Thu) by alspnost (guest, #2763)
In reply to: 6.12 being LTS (as expected - but not labeled) - 4.19 now EOL (as former LTS - with hints to go directly to 6.12 LTS) ... by JMB
Parent article: Stable kernels 6.12.2, 6.11.11, and 4.19.325

Note that as of today, 6.12 is now listed in the longterm release table, with the same end of life as all the other recent LTS versions: i.e., Dec 2026. So there are currently no "ultra life" kernels with a projected lifetime beyond 2 years.

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Lack of ultra-LTS kernels

Posted Dec 6, 2024 9:07 UTC (Fri) by DemiMarie (subscriber, #164188) [Link] (1 responses)

A corollary of LTS kernels only being supported for 2 years is that any product containing Linux and supported for longer than that will need one or more major kernel upgrades over its life. I hope this will force more upstreaming of drivers.

Lack of ultra-LTS kernels

Posted Dec 6, 2024 12:46 UTC (Fri) by joib (subscriber, #8541) [Link]

Why can't they just backport fixed themselves anymore? Like most distros with long term releases have been doing since forever?